New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-12
RECTOR REEDS PARTY WINS,
GIVING TILE LIE I'M A NEWARK CHURCH.
coRrrAyDr PARKER ACCUSED OF .QUIBBLING-THE

coRrLANpr PARKER ACCUSED OF -QuIBBLING-THE
SUCCESSFUL TICKET.
The annual elections for officers In tho various
Protestant Episcopal churches In Newark were held
eataray and public interest centred IN the election
N Trinity the parent church of the diocese Long be-
fore the hour announced Cor the election the BUILDING
vss filled with people and u vigorous canvass ior
votes began. When the business meeting was caIied
to order the opposing factions lost no time N mar
shalling their forces and inviting recruits LII 'ns
work tho ladies earnestly engaged.
At $50 the meeting organized by the election OF
Rector Reed as chairman and Arthur sherman as Sec
rotary. The rector was asked his defininon OF the
legal qualifications Of voter He replied that every
member wbet her a pewholder holder Of sitting,
was entitled to vote. This decision preciptated an
exciting debate. R. Wayne Parker held that by the
canon votrr mast have q sitting for six months and
that the charter Of Tuty did not exempt 1t from this
law. Cortlandt Parker then addressed the meeting
and was discussing the usagcs of The church when he
was interrupted by Rector Reed with
"Oh that is mere legal quibbe."
Soluble! quibblep responded Mr. Parker
Doesn't the rector rather queer expressionf
Am stating mere facts. g.
person moved that Mr.. Parker be allowed to speak
He answered promptly that he proposed to speak me
yoton were challenged an Id great excitement. The
fret name challenged was that OF Dr. Severenor.
That vote shall go in unchallenged said the rector
DR.. Severener has been pewholder for long time.
When the name of W. b. Baldwin called, Cortland
Parker challenged and said
y This is the man to whom William Campbell Clark
wrote letter. Mr.. Clark bought that mans vote"
The remark ed the excitement and people started
toward the chancel
"Im an American citizen exclaimed Mr.. Baldwin
ana no one ever bor ght my VOTE"
aMr Parker had no RICH: tU make that remark,
said Rector Reed sternly.
1The person Who say that my vote was bought tells
o lie" shouted Mr. Baldwin
During this exchange OF words the church presented
O novel scene. Men and women were standing on
seats gesticulatng in the aises crowding to
the front and of assent dissent were heard
on all sides When Thomas T. Kinney, proprietor OF
aThe Newark Advertiser" came forward to vote he
was challenged This provoked laughter and then
followed heated debate in which The rector inter-
posed with:
Gehtemt please come to order. There should be
no friction here. Remember in the house OF
God" The challenged ballots were counted and the
DOLL was completed with a victory for the rector's
fuctlon When the audience was seated Mr. Reed
said have not the least feeling against any men,
Der of the old yestrl believe that from this day
new line OF progress will be begun in this church,
Tho number Of votes cast WINS III and SO were re-
quired to elect The Rectors ticket Was elected in
full by the following vote Cortland Parker lo2 +;
George Peters, 1872; Thomas G. Brown. ia Henry
Attcrbury 1853; Wallace Durand l57; Semuel c.
Howell, 1888; William Fl. Trippe, 90; John East
wood 104 Henry j. Wisner. 90; Thomas I. Kinney.
05; Oscar Keen, 100. After the ballOting James 5.
Mackie explained the challenges made He said that
81 sittngs had been taken since February OF which
% had been taken within the last six weeks and some
rs late week The result OF the election does
not satisfy the defeated party